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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of crime was Leo arrested for?
(a) Murder.
(b) Political crime.
(c) Vandalism.
(d) Sexual crime.

2. Rand suggests that a culture should be judged by which of the following?
(a) Its dominant philosophy.
(b) Its most intelligent people.
(c) Its least intelligent people.
(d) Its number of high-profile careers.

3. Freedom and philosophy first arose in which setting, according to Rand?
(a) Ancient Rome.
(b) Renaissance Europe.
(c) Soviet Russia.
(d) Ancient Greece.

4. Who does Rand describe as altruism's most perfect advocate?
(a) Kant.
(b) Bentham.
(c) Marx.
(d) Readen.

5. Rand states that the only tools of cognition are not which of the following?
(a) Logical thoughts.
(b) Emotions.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Negative feelings.

6. What is the Witch Doctor's weapon?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Reality.
(c) Morality.
(d) Perception.

7. Kira asks Andrei what it feels like to be treated like which of the following?
(a) A monster.
(b) A child.
(c) A political system.
(d) A tool.

8. How does Kira feel about using Andrei?
(a) She denies feeling remorse, but actually does.
(b) She is remorseful.
(c) She feels bad at first but then forgets.
(d) She feels no remorse.

9. What was Andrei passionate about?
(a) Communism.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Collectivism.

10. What kind of relationship does Rand describe the archetypes Attila and Witch Doctor as having?
(a) They are linked romantically.
(b) They are not affiliated.
(c) They are enemies.
(d) They are allies.

11. What is the setting for We The Living?
(a) United States.
(b) Soviet Russia.
(c) China.
(d) Post-war France.

12. The injunction not to judge shows the climax of which of the following, according to Rand?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Altruism.

13. Rand states that to oppose views, one need which of the following?
(a) Faith.
(b) Emotions.
(c) Morals.
(d) Philosophy.

14. Why does Kira have a love affair with somebody she does not like?
(a) To increase freedom for society.
(b) To become free.
(c) To convince the man to appreciate capitalism.
(d) To get money.

15. What adjective does Rand use to describe the USA's founding fathers?
(a) Thinkers.
(b) Intellectuals.
(c) Bodyguards.
(d) Politicians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rand describe as being man's only tool of knowledge?

2. Andrei viewed citizens in what way?

3. What conflict is apparent in We The Living?

4. In a dying society, how many choices does Rand say individuals have?

5. What does Attila need protection from?

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